MARCH 12, 2024

More Data Support Link Between Female Reproductive Disorders and Celiac Disease

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Patients with celiac disease have a two times higher risk for endometriosis, three times higher risk for polycystic ovary syndrome and six times higher risk for ovarian dysfunction than patients without the condition, according to new research.

The study also found celiac disease to be associated with various other reproductive disorders in women, including delayed menarche, infertility and pregnancy loss. The abnormalities were observed in women ranging in age from 10 to